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Library and Information Science textbooks of CBSE PLUS ONE and PLUS TWO

 Library and Information Science textbooks of CBSE PLUS ONE and PLUS TWO syllabus +1 textbook , 2014. Also available here . +2 textbook , June 2015 Library and Information Science Class-XI January, 2022, CBSE, Delhi Library and Information Science Class-XII January, 2022, CBSE, Delhi LIBRARY AS LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE Library as Resource Centre , August 2013 Library Systems and Resource Management Student Handbook, Class-XII December 2016 STUDY MATERIAL Library and Information Science (836) Class - XII (2018-19)

Many quote library is heart of institution. But what is the exact source?

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  THE REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION COMMISSION (DECEMBER 1948 – AUGUST 1949) CHAPTER IV STANDARDS OF TEACHING XI-Libraries 50. Importance of Libraries The library is the heart of all the university's work … Both for humanistic and scientific studies, a first-class library is essential in a university.   The full text of the document is available at the websites of Education for All in India , Academics-India.com and  St Martin's Engineering College, Secunderabad .

Who said librarianship is a profession in India?

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 THE REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION COMMISSION (DECEMBER 1948 – AUGUST 1949) VOLUME I CHAPTER VII PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 1. What is a Profession and What is Professional Education? -In a vital and rapidly evolving society the words "profession" and "professional" elude precise definition. For a long period in the West there were three recognised learned professions, theology, law and medicine. These had a prestige which was highly prized and zealously guarded.  Then architecture, and later engineering, came to be accepted as professions. With the recognition that there are numerous callings which demand disciplined and scholarly training, the designation "Profession" has come to be claimed by still other occupations. Dentistry, teaching, journalism, librarianship , forestry and nursing are some callings to which the status of profession is generally conceded in mature societies, and the list is by no means complete. p. 152 (pdf file page-157) The full ...

Four Year Undergraduate Curriculum Framework of UGC and state

  Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes (UGC) https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/7193743_FYUGP.pdf 5.1.3  Courses from Other Disciplines (Multidisciplinary) (9 credits) https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/7193743_FYUGP.pdf#page=21 iii.  Library, Information, and Media Sciences : Courses from this category will help the students to understand the recent developments in information and media science (journalism, mass media, and communication) 5.3. Programme/ Curricular components Semesters 1 & 2 : The students will undergo courses in 4 broad disciplines (major stream, minor stream, 2 broad disciplines (multidisciplinary category) to have basic knowledge not only in major areas but also in two other disciplines broadly grouped under Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Applications, Library, Information and Media Sciences, Commerce and Management, and Social Sciences. With exposure to basic courses in four disciplines, a stude...

Plagiarism instances

 CNR Rao, 3 others in plagiarism row Feb 20, 2012 https://www.deccanherald.com/content/228708/cnr-rao-3-others-plagiarism.html

Article retraction

 Misconduct Is the Main Cause of Retractions in Life-Sciences Journals By Zoë Corbyn on October 1, 2012, Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/misconduct-is-the-main-cause-of-retractions-in-life-sciences-journals/ A Sharp Rise in Retractions Prompts Calls for Reform By Carl Zimmer April 16, 2012, The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/science/rise-in-scientific-journal-retractions-prompts-calls-for-reform.html

Scholarly publishing: History and how should it be?

 The (mostly true) origins of the scientific journal, By Bonnie Swoger on July 27, 2012, Scientific American https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/information-culture/the-mostly-true-origins-of-the-scientific-journal/ Why do we need academic journals in the first place? Mathew Ingram Feb 22, 2012 https://gigaom.com/2012/02/22/why-do-we-need-academic-journals-in-the-first-place/ Cracking Open the Scientific Process By Thomas Lin Jan. 16, 2012, The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/science/open-science-challenges-journal-tradition-with-web-collaboration.html Publishing: Open to possibilities Stephen Pincock 27 March 2013  https://www.nature.com/articles/nj7442-539a A proposal for the future of scientific publishing in the life sciences, Plos Biology https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000116 The future of publishing: A new page, Nature, 27 March 2013 https://www.nature.com/articles/495425a THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING, Nature, 2...